My Monday tradition, including a look back and a look ahead — what I read last week, what new books came my way, and what books are keeping me busy right now. Plus a smattering of other stuff too.

Life.

A mostly quiet (but busy) week — work, errands, family projects… and whoooosh! All of a sudden, it’s Monday again.

Blogging:

Carol at Reading Ladies Book Club was kind enough to include me in her One Great Summer Read round-up. Check out her post, here.

I shared a post about the timing of ARC reviews, and I would love to hear any opinions on the topic! The post is here.

What did I read during the last week?

Sleep No More (October Daye, #17) by Seanan McGuire: I loved this book! This series… just tear out my heart and stomp on it, why don’t ya? Since Sleep No More doesn’t release until September, I’m holding my review for now.

The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray: This novel about a unique historical woman should have been fascinating — but instead felt flat and left me mostly bored and disengaged. My review is here.

The Summer Skies by Jenny Colgan: A sweet, funny, lovely read. My review is here.

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree: Loved it! Review to follow.

Pop culture & TV:

I finished Manifest! All in all, I was hooked throughout my binge of the show’s four seasons. Not every question got answered, not everything made sense, and there are certain aspects of the series finale that I take issue with… but overall, it was a great viewing experience!

Now I’m catching up on new episodes of shows I’ve watched in their earlier seasons, including What We Do in the Shadows and The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Fresh Catch:

No new books this week!

What will I be reading during the coming week?

Currently in my hands:

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay: I thought I’d just read a page or two to get a sense of whether I was in the mood for this book… and clearly I was, since I’m at about page 100 right now!

Now playing via audiobook:

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers: I loved this book when I read it last year, and decided to do an audio re-read before moving on to book #2.

Ongoing reads:

My longer-term reading commitments:

• Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon: Over at Outlander Book Club, we’re doing a group read of BEES, reading and discussing two chapters per week. Coming up this week: Chapters 146 and 147 (of 155).
• Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons: My book group’s classic read — we’re reading and discussing two chapters per week, ending late summer. Progress: 45%

So many books, so little time…